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Question
Read the statement below carefully and state with reason, if it is true or false:
The total path length is always equal to the magnitude of the displacement vector of a particle.
Options
True
False
Solution
This statement is False.
Explanation:
For instance, if a person completes one round along the circumference of a circle with radius R, then the length of the path covered will be 2πR, whereas the magnitude of the displacement will be zero.
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